Patents by Inventor Jens Robert Riegger

Jens Robert Riegger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11518047
    Abstract: A robot 1 having a first assembly 4, 5 and a second assembly 3, 6, wherein a bearing arrangement 24, 25, 52, 53, by which the second assembly 3, 6 can be moved relative to the first assembly 4,5 is provided in the first assembly 4,5. The bearing arrangement 24, 25, 52, 53 comprises a first fastening element 26, 27, 54, 55, and the second assembly 3, 6 comprises a second fastening element 30, 31, 60, 61, wherein the first fastening element 26, 27, 54, 55 and the second fastening element 30, 31, 60, 61 are connected to one another, and wherein the first fastening element 26, 27, 54, 55 and the second fastening element 30, 31, 60, 61 are designed to be complementary, at least in sections. A method for mounting two assemblies 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, in particular two robotic arms, of a robot is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Fruitcore Robotics GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Robert Riegger, Manuel Tobias Frey, Johannes Füssl
  • Patent number: 11318605
    Abstract: A joint bearing for a robot 1 which comprises a shaft 21 and at least one link element 24, 35, 36, 37, 38, 59, 60 mounted to be rotatable on shaft 21 between two axial bearings 22, 23, 43, 44, 45, 46, 54, 55, 63, 64, 69, where a resiliently compressible preloading element 33, 49, 52, 53, 56, 57, 65, 66 is provided which applies an axial preloading force to the axial bearings. A robot with at least one such joint bearing as well as a method for assembling a joint bearing for a robot are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: FRUITCORE ROBOTICS GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Füssl, Manuel Tobias Frey, Jens Robert Riegger
  • Patent number: 11237027
    Abstract: A rotary encoder (1) comprising a housing (2), a shaft (3), a code disk (4) which is attached to the shaft (3), and a reading head (5) which is designed to detect the rotation of the code disk (4) are disclosed herein. The code disk (4) is affixed in the axial position thereof on an axial side by way of an abutment (6), and a resilient element (7, 17, 19) is arranged on the other axial side providing a clamping force for pressing the code disk (4) against the abutment (6). A method for assembling a rotary encoder is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: FRUITCORE ROBOTICS GMBH
    Inventors: Adrian Flaig, Manuel Tobias Frey, Jens Robert Riegger, Tobias Kuentzle, Johannes Füssl
  • Publication number: 20210308877
    Abstract: A robot 1 having a first assembly 4, 5 and a second assembly 3, 6, wherein a bearing arrangement 24, 25, 52, 53, by which the second assembly 3, 6 can be moved relative to the first assembly 4,5 is provided in the first assembly 4,5. The bearing arrangement 24, 25, 52, 53 comprises a first fastening element 26, 27, 54, 55, and the second assembly 3, 6 comprises a second fastening element 30, 31, 60, 61, wherein the first fastening element 26, 27, 54, 55 and the second fastening element 30, 31, 60, 61 are connected to one another, and wherein the first fastening element 26, 27, 54, 55 and the second fastening element 30, 31, 60, 61 are designed to be complementary, at least in sections. A method for mounting two assemblies 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, in particular two robotic arms, of a robot is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Jens Robert Riegger, Manuel Tobias Frey, Johannes Füssl
  • Publication number: 20210247217
    Abstract: A rotary encoder (1) comprising a housing (2), a shaft (3), a code disk (4) which is attached to the shaft (3), and a reading head (5) which is designed to detect the rotation of the code disk (4) are disclosed herein. The code disk (4) is affixed in the axial position thereof on an axial side by way of an abutment (6), and a resilient element (7, 17, 19) is arranged on the other axial side providing a clamping force for pressing the code disk (4) against the abutment (6). A method for assembling a rotary encoder is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Adrian Flaig, Manuel Tobias Frey, Jens Robert Riegger, Tobias Kuentzle, Johannes Füssl
  • Publication number: 20210245363
    Abstract: A joint bearing for a robot 1 which comprises a shaft 21 and at least one link element 24, 35, 36, 37, 38, 59, 60 mounted to be rotatable on shaft 21 between two axial bearings 22, 23, 43, 44, 45, 46, 54, 55, 63, 64, 69, where a resiliently compressible preloading element 33, 49, 52, 53, 56, 57, 65, 66 is provided which applies an axial preloading force to the axial bearings. A robot with at least one such joint bearing as well as a method for assembling a joint bearing for a robot are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Johannes Füssl, Manuel Tobias Frey, Jens Robert Riegger
  • Patent number: 10967503
    Abstract: The invention relates to a robot with a base (3), a pivoting arm (4) which is articulated to the base (3) and which is pivotable about a rotational axis (13), wherein at the free end of the pivot arm (4) a pivotable mounting for a possible support arm (5) may be provided, and at least one drive unit (6, 7) for driving the pivot arm (4) and the possible support arm (5). According to the invention, a first drive unit (6) is coupled to a first four-bar linkage (8), a second four-bar linkage (9) is coupled to the first four-bar linkage (8) in such a way that the pivot arm (4) can be pivoted by the first drive unit (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: fruitcore robotics GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Robert Riegger, Manuel Tobias Frey
  • Publication number: 20200262056
    Abstract: The invention relates to a robot with a base (3), a pivoting arm (4) which is articulated to the base (3) and which is pivotable about a rotational axis (13), wherein at the free end of the pivot arm (4) a pivotable mounting for a possible support arm (5) may be provided, and at least one drive unit (6, 7) for driving the pivot arm (4) and the possible support arm (5). According to the invention, a first drive unit (6) is coupled to a first four-bar linkage (8), a second four-bar linkage (9) is coupled to the first four-bar linkage (8) in such a way that the pivot arm (4) can be pivoted by the first drive unit (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Jens Robert Riegger, Manuel Tobias Frey